Although Barney Oldfield won’t be at Ormond Beach next year to defend the record-setting run he made back in 1910, besting the previous land-speed record set by a Stanley Steamer, he will be there in spirit among the many historically significant land-speed record cars from the early part of the previous century.
This celebration of early speed, slated for January 24-28, 2006 at Ormond Beach, Florida, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Stanley land-speed record run.
For all of the details about this once-in-a-lifetime motorsport event, call the Stanley Museum in Kingfield, Maine at 207-265-2729, or drop them an e-mail at: maine@stanleymuseum.org . The Stanley Museum’s Web site is also a great source of steamer-related info and events: stanleymuseum.org.

(This post originally appeared in the August 18, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)